Decision Workspace
cni-plugin vs rscni vs zlayer-overlay
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
42
cni-plugin
growingv0.2.1
Framework to implement CNI (container networking) plugins in Rust
47
rscni
growingv0.2.1
CNI plugin library for Rust
44
zlayer-overlay
experimentalv0.9.994
Encrypted overlay networking for containers using boringtun userspace WireGuard
Core Metrics
| cni-plugin | rscni | zlayer-overlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 42 | 47 | 44 |
| Total Downloads | 108.9K | 5.3K | 42 |
| 30d Downloads | 503 | 8 | 42 |
| Dependents | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 1812d ago | 93d ago | 22d ago |
| Age | 4y 11m | 2y 2m | 24d |
Health Breakdown
cni-plugin
Maintenance
4
Quality
15
Community
5
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
rscni
Maintenance
11
Quality
15
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
11
zlayer-overlay
Maintenance
13
Quality
12
Community
5
Popularity
2
Documentation
12
Technical Details
| cni-plugin | rscni | zlayer-overlay | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 | 0.9.994 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | Apache-2.0 OR MIT | non-standard | Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 13 | 8 | 15 |
| Crate Size | 17KB | 33KB | 47KB |
| Features | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Edition | 2018 | 2024 | 2021 |
| MSRV | — | — | 1.85 |
| Owners | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •rscni leads with a health score of 47/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •cni-plugin has the most downloads (108.9K), suggesting wider adoption.
- •⚠ cni-plugin has not been updated in over a year.